Spirit of the Game
In 1956 a small group of missionaries made worldwide history when they took on the task of helping the fledgling Australian basketball team compete in their first ever Olympics. In so doing, they unite a nation still reeling from the aftermath of World War II.
23 June 1978, Sydney, Australia
18 February 1953, Sydney, Australia
20 March 1995, Melbourne, Australia
2 May 1988, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
20 February 1992, Roanoke, Virginia, USA
13 July 1971, Genova, Italy
October 13, 2016
Spirit of The Game has the gentle touch of a experienced preacher who knows that the best way to convey a message of salvation is to allow the congregation to feel it dawn upon them.
November 29, 2016
...hampered by banal scripting and characterisation.
October 07, 2016
Sadly, Spirit of the Game is frequently undone by stiff acting and troubled storytelling.
October 06, 2016
Writer-director J.D. Scott creates scene after scene of ponderous piety, leavened only by the unintended comedy from the ham-fisted melodramatics and the ludicrous staging of the team's on-court performances.
